Vacations with kids always seem incomplete without the adrenaline rush of theme parks. It is in fact a time when parents too feel that very inside their hearts they are still little kids when they scream at the meandering roller coaster, the natural routes and the whirl winds of the theme parks. There are many such theme parks, Disneyland being a great example, where you can spend your vacations with kids. The main attractions of a few such great theme parks are stated in this article.

• Ohio, kings island: The beach water park and the quiet boating along the little Miami rivers are main attractions of Kings island. The amusement island has more than 80 rides and features 14 world class roller coasters. Among the coasters the most famous is the Diamondblack, the tallest and fastest of all of them. It is an amazing 230feet tall, 80 mph travelling screaming roller coaster over a mile of wavy steel tracks that end in a water splash. The Firehawk and the Beast are adrenaline doses for even the strongest coaster enthusiast. The planet snoopy of kings island has earned the renown of the best kids area in the world for eight consecutive years. You can meet Charlie Brown and Snoopy the dog of PEANUTS fame in the planet. The water theme park is called Boomerang bay and it houses more than 40 fun filled water rides. Besides the theme park, the canoeing down the scenic Miami river and the train ride along the Lebanon Mason Monroe railroad will be an amazing experience for the kids. The kids will also learn about the 2000 years old Hopewell culture of Ohio.

• Florida, Tampa howl-o scream: The event runs during October, the entry fee is $69.95 and the fear of these seven haunted houses is so great that you have to scream as if you are inside the most eerie ghoulish nightmare. The anecdotes that guide the tour are testimony to the scare that will make you howl.

• Laurel islands, Pennsylvania: This really beautiful 1960s amusement park has not given out to modern rides. If you want to go back to the golden oldies and the dizzy childhood memories give the old park at Pennsylvania a visit. The Idle wind park is really an ideal family destination for a beautiful evening. The idlewind park is actually a carefully selected conglomeration of seven creative themes that guide the kids and the parents alike through seven thoughtful stages of the mind. The adjacent Caddie Shak family fun park and the Yogi bear’s Jellystone park also add to the amusement in the vacations with the kids. The quiet river town of Confluence will let you quietly go through the roads where your past childhood and your kids present fulfill each other in a sublime enriching way. Confluence is the place where, “mountains touch rivers.”